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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1913
Page
7
The State Executive Committee of the Progressive party at Asbury Park votes against fusion with the Republican or any party. It promotes remaining true to principles, warning that compromising for pap would ruin credibility and hinder future victory. The piece endorses sticking to a principled path.
Governor cites attack by Goldengay of the Spanish War Veterans at the annual meeting. He claims Goldengay pushed a mechanic lien act for personal gain and had him removed from the Senate floor. Veto explanations target two bills on armory room access and almshouse care for the poor and indigent veterans.
The passage argues that deserving war veterans and widows should receive aid without placing unjust burdens on counties. It condemns bypassing county boards and insists on legal liability for relief. The governor’s vetoes are praised as courageous and justified, reflecting duty over criticism.
The piece argues that in a primary the voters decide and candidates may enter or withdraw by personal judgment. It condemns “dark horse” agitation as outdated, a relic of old conventions, and a forlorn effort to avoid defeat through compromise.
Tariff adjustments appear in newspaper advertising as merchants preemptively cut prices. The impending law prompts price reductions across listings and promises consumer benefits even before enactment.
Edmund B. Osborne of the Progressive party campaigns in South Jersey, with Everett Colby viewed as the favorite in Mercer County. The piece notes Osborne’s lack of governmental experience and contrasts it with Colby’s legislative record while quoting opinions on political sentiment versus judgment. It also mentions figures challenging capital punishment in London and Governor Sulzer building an active network.
Disputes over personal veracity are noted but not deterred. The outcome remains speculative as the cycle of auto accidents reappears, with renewed attention on daily incidents.
A French government idea proposes women as tax collectors to boost revenue. A Texas legislature panel urged releasing $00 convicts to ease prison costs. A Philadelphia trolley worker shocked by a bee crash tore off power, injuring thirteen. L road stations in Chicago would use prisms to brighten streets and shops. Captain Bennett Britton of Dunellen, 100, still plays ball daily. Edison v Gould suit dismissed by the U.S. Supreme Court after 37 years. Sleep-talk evidence barred in a Colorado murder trial.
A collage of editorials and quotes reports on labor conflict with the I W W and union reaction, military service feasibility, and preparedness. It cites the American Federation of Labor versus the Industrial Workers of the World, plus General Leonard Wood’s call for a year of compulsory service and related cautionary notes.
The piece contrasts war losses in the Civil War and Spain with a moral standard of success. It questions wealth and fame as true measures, praising those who endure daily duties, persevere through hardship, and toil for others without recognition. It ends noting Shakespeare on unappreciated virtues.
Captain Cecil G. Rawling described an Ornithologists' union expedition aided by the Royal Geographical Society. Of 400 men, only eleven completed the journey to a highland pygmy tribe and a vast 6500 foot precipice after crossing Dutch New Guinea.
The new flying boat built at Marblehead, Massachusetts for the United States Navy passed preliminary tests meeting all requirements. It rose from water within 1,000 feet, extended flight time to one hour and eight minutes, and rode at anchor in the open sea for thirty minutes without trouble.
The Record urges readers to form an ad reading habit to gain profitable insights from the advertising columns. It argues ads often contain practical, newslike information and can enhance understanding of daily happenings, urging engagement with the paper’s ads.
Fifty years ago on June 23 the famed maneuver campaign led by General W. S. Rosecrans in central Tennessee was under way with Federals assembling troops and warships for an attack on Charleston, South Carolina.
A mother teaches not to waste bread crusts as her three year old sister Mercedes asks for another slice after eating the centers. She remarks she ate all that even the bones, illustrating thrift and humor from a family exchange.
Advice on avoiding daily silk hose for tender feet, recommending fine cotton hose, nightly foot baths with hot water and soap, and camphor water. Includes an aside on selecting a text from nature, quoted as a judge’s comment about a forest library.
The remark notes that some girls aim to marry well and pursue status, while others seek contentment in marriage. It reflects social attitudes about women's marriage goals and happiness.
In Washington a Negro Y M C A officer approached Vice President Marshall on a streetcar asking him to address the organization. He boasted of glorious meetings and recalled Senator Works of California as having delivered a decapitating talk to the group.
The president and family will attend Central Presbyterian Church in Washington during their stay, as revealed in a letter from a family member received in Baltimore. In related news, condemned murderer KR. F. Andrews escaped a Tampa jail during a song service with his wife aiding from the choir.
A playful exchange about wireless devices prompts a joke that an actress planning a Europe trip may face a quarrel with her manager during the journey.
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